Dear Sir, Due to want of time I am not in a position to spare time for this RTI activities. Hence I request you to not to send e-mails hereafter. I hope you will agree with me. Thanks and regards. I. RAVI
--- On Thu, 2/7/09, Vikram Simha <[email protected]> wrote: From: Vikram Simha <[email protected]> Subject: [rti_india] Tornado in Karnataka Information commission -- News Item in Karavali Ale From Mangalore To: "Karnataka Intiative RTI" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, 2 July, 2009, 7:11 PM Dear all, I Have Today received the News published in Karavali ale A Leading News papwer From Mangalore Dated 25.06.2009n( Phone city office 2410835 Editorial 2405283) A Breif Translation of The News in English From Kannada TORNADO IN KARNATAKA INFORMATION COMMISSION Report From the Capital - Bangalore We Have received Reports that the Information Commission which is To Hear appeals from Citizens who have been denied getting Information are being Treated inhuimanly , These Reports Are From Activists as well as several NGOs working on RTI implementation . A Complaint on this Working has already been taken upto the Governor Office and to his Notice . The Complaint to the Governor has been Made against three Information Commissioners Namely KK Mishra , KA Tippeswamy &Dr. H N Krishna who instead of Properly Looking into the RTI Appeals and Complaints are Giving or Delivering Orders Favouring the PIOs who are the Resondents and accused of Not Parting with Information which is a Complaint of Grave Nature . Recently During the Hearing of a Citizen seeking Information , The staff of the Information Commission Abused and Attacked and Degenrated him which was Vehemently opposed by RTI Groups and Centres , Information commission Being an Statutory Body which should have encouraged and Supported Activists and Crusaders has insted of protecting them has wrong Stand /stance of Opposing is an Evidence of this Tornado. There is Rampant corruption in the Karnataka information commission is what Rumors going Round in Adminstrative Corriodors and as if to support and substantiate these Rumors the information commissioners are regularly meeting the Accused PIOs in thier Chambers and such evidence is also provided to the Governor . In Several cases The Erring Respondent PIOs are Not all Issued Show cause Notiuces but the appeals are Turned Down or Disn\missed by Dr H N Krishna CIc is Fraught with Several other Considreations also reveals the Relationship that the Commissioner has with the Erring PIOs is what is contained in the Complaint Made By Mr Venkatesh Bhiovi of Bangalore with an Specfic Instance to the Governor . Mr Bhovi Has Further Demanded Removal Or immediate Supspension of Dr H N Krishna CIc for The Disposal of Appeals & complaints Without Proper Enquiry and Hearing . In the Meanwhile About 30 RTI Users met the SCIC Mr KK Mishra , KA Tippeswamy and Mr Virupaxiah and Explained to them the Experiences Rather Sad ones during the Hearings . They also Urged that an Common Ethics and the All CIC Should have Common Code of Conduct which was agreed by Mr Mishra which was Conveyed by Sri B H veeresha to Y(o)ur News paper . PS; I have The News paper clipping with Me in Kannada N vikramsimha , Trustee RTI study centre & KRIA Katte , #12 Sumeru Sir M N Krishna Rao Road , Basvangudi < Bangalore 560004. Looking for local information? Find it on Yahoo! Local http://in.local. yahoo.com/ Yahoo! recommends that you upgrade to the new and safer Internet Explorer 8. http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
